Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Coomandook Sheep Yard Redevelopment with Technology Integration This project will expose students to possible applications of technology even in a small scale operation, we should see a … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 Research organisation Coomandook Area School
Research project Innovation & Technology to Improve Natural Disaster Management For the ongoing growth and environmental sustainability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector, Australian rural industries need to implement … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Mar 2020 - 4 Sep 2020 Research organisation GHD
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Research project Best practices for evaluation of bee health technology Objective of the project is to compare different commercially available hive sensor systems against our gold-standard laboratory methods of monitoring … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 5 Jan 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 Research organisation Macquarie University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Research project Producer On-Farm Technology Planning - Moorabool Landcare Catchment Group The Producer Technology Uptake Project will support producers in their agtech adoption journey by:-supporting producers to come together in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 May 2022 - 28 Feb 2024 Research organisation Moorabool Catchment Landcare Group
Pulse grains Research project Digital viticulture technology for the Canberra Wine District This project will support members of the Viticulture Society of the Canberra District Incorporated to: - hold a members workshop … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 29 Apr 2023 Research organisation Viticulture Society of the Canberra District Incorporated Association
Vegetables Indoor agriculture Research project Intensive Horticulture Advanced Technology Outreach and Adoption Program. The Intensive Horticulture Advanced Technology Outreach and Adoption Program seeks to link intensive horticultural and vegetable producers with commercially-available&… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 29 May 2022 Research organisation South Australian Growers Limited
Research project Space based technology opportunities for the rural sector This project will scan, review and consolidate information on the potential of three main components of space-based technologies – remote … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation Australian National University (ANU)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Food processing technology Research project Non-invasive prediction of flavour, tenderness and juiciness for individual animals at point of slaughter – Stages 1 & 2 This work aims to provide a step-change in prediction of end-product meat quality from non-invasive analysis at point of slaughter … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 23 Apr 2018 - 1 Nov 2019
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Research project Connecting the unconnected for on-farm technology adoption progression project This project seeks to build on the premise that connectivity is the basis for the farmers journey on the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 7 Nov 2024 Research organisation Grain Producers South Australia
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Processing & packaging Research project Translating intramuscular fat measurement technology to the sheepmeat industry Intramuscular fat contributes positively to the juiciness and flavour of lamb and is a useful indicator of eating quality. This project will deliver a commercially applicable intramuscular probe to measure intramuscular fat in un-cut lamb carcases. This project will focus on lamb but the device will also be applicable to beef. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Dec 2021 - 31 Jan 2025 Research organisation Miniprobes Pty Ltd
Other rural industries Research project Building technology adoption capability in the Native Ag+Food sector. There is considerable potential for the Native Ag+Food sector to achieve commercial success and to deliver economic, social, cultural, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 May 2021 - 29 Nov 2022 Research organisation Australian Native Food Industry Limited
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Plant science Research project INVITA - A technology and analytics platform for improving variety selection The INVITA AU project, leveraged off a similar existing initiative in Europe, will develop a platform for improving variety selection … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 4 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Research project Grassroots Grant: Demonstration farm of IoTR and LoRaWAN technology This investment supports on-farm demonstration of IoT (internet of things) sensor technology and transmission of sensor output data via low … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2019 - 15 Aug 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Goanna Ag
Research project Identification of Exotic and Emergency Animal Disease risks and minimisation strategies to Australian thoroughbred breeding industry This project will collect information critical for thoroughbred breeders to manage risks to their animals and enterprise from exotic diseases … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Mar 2023 - 30 May 2023 Research organisation R M Hedlefs BVSc
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Traceability Research project Presentation at World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Xiamen, China) on Biosecurity and Aquatic Animal Health This project provided funding for the executive officer of Australia's Pearl Producers Association to chair a session and take part in a panel discussion on biosecurity and aquatic animal health, at the 2020 World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Jan 2020 - 27 Feb 2020 Research organisation Pearl Producers Association (PPA)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Research project AgTech road trip and showcase tour of technology on farm The tour will provide excellent and practical information on the use of technology in pasture systems to enable further increases … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 Research organisation Perennial Pasture Systems
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Evaluation of Electrocoagulation as a wastewater treatment technology for meat processors The aim of the project is to review the applicability and effectiveness of electrocoagulation for treating wastewater streams from small … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 30 Jul 2018 - 1 Nov 2018
Wool Processing & packaging Research project Field testing and evaluation of sensor technology for wool bales The differences between the environment, surface and core bale temperature and humidity have implications for the prediction of foot and … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 4 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project Strategies for improving labour conditions within the Australian cotton value chain Activities of a range of participants across the cotton value chain can represent a reputational risk to the Australian cotton … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Dairy Research project Non-Replacement Calf Pathways Pilot Project This pilot project aims to address socially and economically sustainable alternatives to early life slaughter of non-replacement calves at a … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2022 Research organisation Dairy Australia